Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Housing Inspections

Sorca Clarke

176. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of inspections of private rented accommodation that were carried by Longford County Council in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021. [18089/21]

Housing Inspections

Sorca Clarke

177. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of inspections of private rented accommodation that were carried by Westmeath County Council in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021. [18090/21]

Rental Accommodation Standards

Sorca Clarke

178. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of complaints from tenants in private rented accommodation in County Longford that were made to the tenancy board in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021. [18091/21]

Rental Accommodation Standards

Sorca Clarke

179. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of complaints from tenants in private rented accommodation in County Westmeath that were made to the tenancy board in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021. [18092/21]

Emergency Accommodation

Sorca Clarke

180. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of emergency accommodation units suitable for families in County Longford. [18095/21]

Emergency Accommodation

Sorca Clarke

181. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of emergency accommodation units suitable for families in County Westmeath. [18096/21]

Emergency Accommodation

Sorca Clarke

182. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of emergency accommodation beds available for homeless men in County Longford in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, by local electoral area in tabular form. [18097/21]

Emergency Accommodation

Sorca Clarke

183. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of emergency accommodation beds available for homeless men in County Westmeath in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, by local electoral area in tabular form. [18098/21]

Rental Accommodation Standards

Sorca Clarke

184. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of prosecutions instigated against landlords regarding non-compliant housing standards in tabular form. [18099/21]

Motor Tax

Sorca Clarke

269. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the amount of motor tax collected in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [16517/21]

Value Added Tax

Sorca Clarke

328. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost if the VAT rate on older persons' personal alarms was reduced to 13.5% based upon the number in use in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021. [16659/21]

Value Added Tax

Sorca Clarke

329. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost if the VAT rate on older persons' personal alarms was reduced to 0% based upon the number in use in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021. [16660/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Sorca Clarke

432. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will extend the period for which applications will be accepted for funding under the 2021 live performance support scheme until 23 April 2021. [16514/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Sorca Clarke

545. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the projected capital spending from 2022 to 2025 in his Department. [16516/21]

School Accommodation

Sorca Clarke

571. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when construction works on refurbishment of a school (details supplied) will be completed; and the estimated cost of this project. [16519/21]

Departmental Staff

Sorca Clarke

658. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff by grade engaged in processing applications for both the State pension (contributory) and State pension (non-contributory). [16518/21]

Crime Data

Sorca Clarke

794. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons arrested for dangerous driving in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [16520/21]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Sorca Clarke

795. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of establishing 15 new Garda youth diversion projects; and the estimated full year cost of running these projects. [16521/21]

Court Judgments

Sorca Clarke

798. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the action her Department will take to address the issue of non-engagement by under sheriffs' offices in regard to Circuit Court judgements. [16584/21]

Palliative Care Services

Sorca Clarke

1104. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if a project team has been appointed to oversee the introduction of two new palliative care units in the CHO8 region; if so, the person or body on the group; and the process in which the selection took place. [17268/21]

Palliative Care Services

Sorca Clarke

1105. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the expected cost of the work to take place regarding the introduction of palliative care units in CHO8 in 2021, 2022 and 2023. [17269/21]

Palliative Care Services

Sorca Clarke

1106. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the amount spent to date on the proposed palliative care units in the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. [17270/21]

Palliative Care Services

Sorca Clarke

1107. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the location of the proposed facility to be located on the site of the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore; and if there is sufficient agreement that the proposed site will facilitate the new hospice and its future growth. [17271/21]

Palliative Care Services

Sorca Clarke

1108. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if the work involved in the introduction of the new palliative care units in the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda has gone out to tender; and if all the relevant specialists have been appointed such as builders, architects and engineers. [17272/21]

Palliative Care Services

Sorca Clarke

1109. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the rationale behind ruling out Mullingar Regional Hospital as a possible site for the proposed palliative care units. [17273/21]

Departmental Staff

Sorca Clarke

1256. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of portal and plant health inspectors his Department recruited in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [16515/21]

Pharmaceutical Sector

Sorca Clarke

146. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the feasibility studies and engagement that has been carried out to date on the potential to manufacture Covid-19 vaccines in Ireland given the level of pharmaceutical companies and activities here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14127/21]

Flood Relief Schemes

Sorca Clarke

534. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 78 of 9 December 2020, if payment was made; and the breakdown of the works for which payment was made. [14972/21]

Water Quality

Sorca Clarke

566. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures that will be taken to maintain and improve the water quality as part of the Shannon tourism investment scheme. [14653/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Sorca Clarke

595. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason Scragh Bog, County Westmeath has been closed to visitors given that the users of the amenity are deeply concerned, particularly in view of the current level 5 restrictions regarding travel above five kilometres. [15673/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Sorca Clarke

623. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing applications made to each relevant housing authority from April 2020 to date that were refused due to the fact the applicant was in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment in tabular form. [14252/21]

Fuel Allowance

Sorca Clarke

976. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the 390 day penalty is enforced when applying for the fuel allowance for persons who leave an abusive relationship who have experienced psychological control and coercive financial abuse in cases in which they can clearly demonstrate they were linked to the payment of the abuser in the relationship (details supplied). [14347/21]

Hospital Staff

Sorca Clarke

1561. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are 400 student radiographers on clinical placements currently working up to 40 weeks or 200 days per year without pay; and if he will meet with their representatives to discuss their experience. [14650/21]

Hospital Staff

Sorca Clarke

1562. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 400 student radiographers on clinical placement are not in permanent placements and are often forced to travel to different areas of the county and that they often have to cover some of the costs which adds to the financial burden. [14651/21]

Hospital Staff

Sorca Clarke

1563. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if measures will be put in place to assist student radiographers who are losing time for their studies due to mandatory isolation brought about by working in hospitals, travelling to different regions of the country and the need to work second jobs to cover their living costs. [14652/21]

Hospice Services

Sorca Clarke

1847. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the geographical location of the two new inpatient unit hospices being considered for palliative care in CHO8. [15670/21]

Palliative Care Services

Sorca Clarke

1848. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to develop two new palliative units in the CHO8 region in terms of timescale, location, capacity and funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15671/21]

Public Transport

Sorca Clarke

42. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the engagement he has had with Westmeath County Council regarding the possibility of reopening Killucan train station. [13856/21]

Education Policy

Sorca Clarke

127. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the audits or reviews that have been carried out to assess the adequacy of school placements in areas with strategic housing developments. [13853/21]

Education Policy

Sorca Clarke

128. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the areas identified as being in need of additional schools based on reviews, in tabular form. [13854/21]

Prisoner Health

Sorca Clarke

181. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 653 of 7 July 2020, if she will provide the most up-to-date data. [13857/21]

Prison Staff

Sorca Clarke

182. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 652 of 7 July 2020, the most up-to-date information in relation to the ratio of psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and addiction councillors per prisoner for each prison as of February 2021, in tabular form. [13858/21]

Vaccination Programme

Sorca Clarke

251. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when the contract will be signed for the vaccination centre in County Longford. [13855/21]

Nursing Staff

Sorca Clarke

252. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of senior nurses currently employed on a full-time permanent basis at Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar. [13859/21]

Nursing Staff

Sorca Clarke

253. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if the nurses employed at Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar are on full-time HSE contracts. [13860/21]

Nursing Staff

Sorca Clarke

254. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of trained emergency department nurses employed at Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar. [13861/21]

Hospital Staff

Sorca Clarke

255. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the ratio of consultants to nurses at Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar. [13862/21]

Hospital Staff

Sorca Clarke

256. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 670 of 20 January 2021, the number of the confirmed 75.5% vacant positions at Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar; the number of these positions per department that are currently advertised for recruitment; and the number of these positions that are currently filled by agency staff. [13863/21]

National Broadband Plan

Sorca Clarke

62. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the percentage of intervention areas in counties Longford and Westmeath under the national broadband plan which have had surveys completed to date; and the percentage that remain awaiting a survey. [13083/21]

National Broadband Plan

Sorca Clarke

159. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the percentage of survey work in intervention areas that has been completed to date under the national broadband plan by county, in tabular form. [12747/21]